So Let’s Begin…
THE MAGICAL JOURNEY IN THE EVERGLADES SLEEP MEDITATION SCRIPT
Gather yourself,
And turn your gaze inward
Toward your center.
Breathe into your center,
Letting the calming energy
Flow outward in your body.
LONG PAUSE
Continue breathing,
And feeling your body
Gently sink deeper
Into the sheets,
Deeper into the bed,
So that you feel
Safe and warm.
LONG PAUSE
Listen to the gentle whisper
Of your breath,
As it brings in
Peace and calm,
And releases
Stress and tension.
Feel yourself relaxing.
LONG PAUSE
Draw in a slow, deep breath,
And, as you do,
Imagine being in the Everglades,
In a safe and secure boat,
That allows you to travel through
The River of Grass.
PAUSE
A delicate breeze
Kisses your face,
And rustles the
Long strands of grass
That are everywhere.
With each gentle blow,
The grass dances in unison,
Leaning left altogether,
Or right,
Or fanning out
In a beautiful blue-green arc.
PAUSE
The warm sun
Caresses your face,
And brushes against
You arms,
Every time
The breeze pauses.
It feels wonderful.
PAUSE
After a moment,
You hear a quick splash,
And notice a dolphin’s fin
Rolling across the watery grass.
PAUSE
The dolphin pauses,
Lifting its head
In your direction,
With its black velvet eyes
Gazing at you.
PAUSE
The dolphin
Squeaks and trills,
Showing his delight
In sharing
This space with you.
Then, he dives below,
And swims away.
PAUSE
The boat floats on,
Cutting a gentle path,
Through the water and grass.
PAUSE
Your eyes move upward,
Toward the sky,
Where a brown and white osprey
Glides above the trees.
PAUSE
Your eyes follow
The osprey,
That eventually lands
On a dead tree.
It’s brownish-gray,
With thick, empty branches,
Spiking toward the sky.
There, at the top,
Is a large osprey nest,
Where the bird settles next to.
PAUSE
Moments later,
A large, grayish creature
Pops its head up,
Next to the boat.
It’s a manatee
PAUSE
The manatee’s
Blue-black eyes
Twinkle in the sunlight.
And its whiskers,
Move as they explore
The watery world.
PAUSE
Slowly and gracefully,
The manatee swims
To some grass,
And chews on it
Content and calm
As ever.
PAUSE
The boat moves on,
Passing the manatee,
And a few redfish
That have gathered.
They scatter,
As the boat
Draws closer.
PAUSE
As the boat
Continues to drift,
You notice
A half-dozen green turtles
Sunning themselves
On the shore.
Nearby, a baby gator
Also suns itself.
You marvel
At how the creatures
Simply co-exist,
Bonded in this moment
By the warmth of the sun.
PAUSE
As the boat drifts onward,
You pass a pair of
Great Blue Herons,
Stalking through the waters,
In search of fish.
One of them,
Sharply drops its head
Into the water,
And emerges with,
A wriggling fish,
In its mouth.
The heron
Gulps down the fish.
PAUSE
The boat travels on,
Until a little dock,
With people
Becomes visible.
As you draw closer,
You recognize the people–
They are your loved ones,
There to greet you,
After your journey.
PAUSE
As you get onto the dock,
You are showered
With hugs and kisses.
Your loved ones
Take you by the hand,
And lead you away
From the Everglades.
But, with every step
You take,
You feel transformed,
By the magical journey,
You had the honor
Of taking.
NAMASTE, BEAUTIFUL
